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# FC Dallas vs Portland Timbers: Preview, game notes, lineup predictions and how to watch
- URL: https://www.bigdsoccer.com/fc-dallas-vs-portland-timbers-preview-game-notes-lineup-predictions-streaming-august-9-2025/
- Published: 2025-08-09T12:17:33.000Z
- Updated: 2025-08-10T17:00:36.000Z
- Description: It is a make or break home game for FC Dallas tonight.
- Author: Big D Soccer Staff
- Tags: 2025 Season, #home, FC Dallas, Game Preview

FC Dallas is hoping the week off will benefit them against a short-rested Portland Timbers squad tonight. 

Let’s dive into some notes, predictions and more. 

## **FC Dallas Notes:**

**Key player for FC Dallas: Petar Musa -** Just keep feeding him the ball. Let him do his magic in and around the penalty area. No need to change anything up here.

**All-time vs Portland**: FC Dallas has a solid home record against the Timbers, going 10-1-5 in 16 all-time regular season meetings. The Timbers last picked up a win in Frisco in the 2014 season.

**Last five at home vs Portland**: FC Dallas has had some solid success in recent years, going 4-0-1, and outscoring the Timbers 16-6 in those meetings. 

**Homegrown clock**: The Homegrown minutes are starting to tick up again. Paxton Pomykal, Tarik Scott, Anthony Ramirez, Michael Collodi, Nolan Norris and Josh Torquato have played a combined 1026 minutes.

### **Notable season stats**:

- Petar Musa and Bernard Kamungo have the fastest speed recorded  
for FC Dallas this season at 34.38 KPH/21.36 MPH ranking No. 104 in  
MLS.
- Sebastien Ibeagha is seventh in MLS in aerial challenges won with  
67.
- Shaq Moore ranks No. 54 across MLS in total distance covered with  
228.21 km (141.80 miles).
- Anderson Julio is tied in second in MLS in goals on counterattack  
with three.
- Petar Musa has scored 10 goals with his right foot. He is sixth in MLS  
for most goals scored with his right foot.
- FC Dallas has earned 17 points from losing positions in MLS.
- Dallas ranks 19th in xG across MLS with 37.03 xG.
- Dallas is sixth in MLS in goals after situations from the half-right with  
16.
- FCD is third in MLS in counterattack goals (6).
- Dallas is fifth in aerial challenges won with 340.

## **Potential FC Dallas Lineup:** 

Eric Quill has had some time to get his defensive group back in order. 

Collodi; Norris, Urhoghide, Ibeagha, Moore; Ramiro, Lletget, Kaick, Julio, Farrington, Musa 

## Availability & Disciplinary Report

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****Disciplinary Report**  
Suspended: none  
Suspended with next yellow card: Petar Musa

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****Availability Report**  
Season-ending injury list: Geovane Jesus (knee), Herbert Endeley (knee), Enzo Newman (knee)  
Out: Paxton Pomykal (knee bruise), Maarten Paes (upper leg)  
Questionable: none  
On Loan: Tomas Pondeca (New Mexico United), Carl Sainte (Phoenix Rising), Enes Sali (Al-Riyadh SC), Diego Pepi (Texoma FC)  
Unavailable (off-roster): Alejandro Uraza, Malachi Molina, Daniel Baran  
International duty: none

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## **Portland Notes:**

**Key player for Portland: David de Costa**

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**Disciplinary Report**

Suspended: none  
Suspended on next yellow card: none

**Availability Report**  
Out: Santiago Moreno (personal matter), Jonathan Rodríguez (lower body)  
Questionable: none  
On Loan: none  
International duty: none

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## ****How to watch**

📅 Date: Saturday, August 9, 2025  
⚽️ Kickoff: 7:30 PM  
🏟 Venue: Toyota Stadium  
📺 Streaming: MLS Season Pass  
💬 Gameday Social: #FCDvPTFC  
☀️ Weather: 97, sunny and hot

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